A piece of Japanese incense

The next day, I arrived at the study room on time as usual. When I stepped into the classroom, I saw Xiao Ke climbing the ladder to clean the door lintel. Everyone had already taken their seats, so I had to nod to Xiao Ke and sit down in my seat.

I was bored, so I wrote a small note and threw it to Princess Tingzhu, asking about her health with concern. She still didn't even look at the note and let it fall to the ground.

Because I was busy packing my luggage until late at night yesterday, I couldn't help feeling sleepy and soon fell asleep.

"Bang!" A book suddenly fell in front of me and I woke up in shock. Princess Yan, Fang Juexia and others were surrounding my desk.

Because in class, in order not to be discovered, I always slept with my left hand supporting my cheek. Not only did my temple swell and ache, but my left hand was also numb and I couldn't move. I had no choice but to stand at the desk, put on a forced smile, and greeted them with my right hand: "Hi! Princess, good morning, everyone!"

Princess Yan looked unhappy, with her arms folded across her chest. When she saw me greeting her, she snorted and turned her head away.

I was a little puzzled, wondering how I had offended her.

"Zhi Yihe, A Yuan already knows who you are, so stop pretending." Fang Juexia said confidently.

I immediately looked at Fang Juexia with a puzzled look on my face, and asked speechlessly, "No, what have I done wrong again? Was it because I stepped through the door with my left foot first today, or did I blink when I was breathing?"

"Zhi Yihe, you still don't admit it!" Princess Yan glared at me, grabbed my still numb and painful left hand, and asked loudly.

My left arm suddenly felt like it was covered with countless popping candies. The numbness and tingling sensation made me laugh out loud.

"Ayuan! Look at her! She must feel that she has been exposed and she is too lazy to pretend." Fang Juexia continued to add fuel to the fire.

"Zhi Yihe, you...I...I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person! I'm so nice to you! You are the most hypocritical! Don't come to play with me in the future!" The princess walked out of the classroom angrily.

Fang Juexia smiled at me proudly and said, "Ye Shi! The princess has sent many gifts to Zhiyi and the courtyard before. After school, let's go and take a look. We can't let the princess' kindness go to waste on such a person!"

"I!..." I was speechless for a moment.

Mountains, Seas, Grasses and Trees? The book Fang Juexia had just thrown on my desk.

I looked around and except for Princess Qi, no one else was there.

I raised the book and waved it towards Princess Qi. She looked at my gaze, glanced at the door, and then immediately lowered her head.

I looked at the door, and there was nothing there.

Lying on the desk, I feel a little hungry and don’t know what to eat for lunch.

I picked up the book and flipped through it: the laurel tree that can never be chopped down, the bodhi tree with a sacred light, and the douyixiang that only needs to take one pill to not feel hungry for months...

I finished reading this book in less than one class period. It was quite interesting.

He raised his head and stretched his neck, his eyes drifting towards Feng Zhixu, who was sitting upright in a chair, writing something seriously.

I tore a piece of paper, crumpled it into a ball, and when I saw the old man turned around, I immediately took the opportunity to throw it at him.

I didn't throw it accurately and it hit Zhou Ziheng who was sitting behind him. He glared at me coldly and picked up the paper ball on the ground.

I gestured wildly at him, asking him to help call over Feng Zhixu, but he just put the ball of paper into the bookcase and continued to sit upright.

I pursed my lips in anger, feeling a little helpless.

Finally, school was over and everyone had left. I wanted to find Xiao Ke and ask him how he was doing, but I couldn't find him.

Yu Tuan rushed over and said, "Girl! What are you running around for?"

"I saw Xiao Ke climbing up to work this morning, so I wanted to ask him how he was doing."

"Oh, let's go back quickly. I just heard Xiaohan and Wanlian say they were going to tear down our yard. I wonder if Yuyi can handle it!"

"I'm just confused. I don't know what I did. Princess Yan doesn't like me again. Why is this kid still so moody?"

Yu Tuan quickened her pace and walked towards the girls' school, whispering, "Oh! Miss, you don't know yet! Someone witnessed you wearing eunuch clothes and entering and leaving the girls' school, and also saw you talking and laughing with His Highness Zhixu. This morning, Princess Yan ran into His Highness Zhixu delivering books to you. Rumors are spreading like crazy, saying that you are a beauty at such a young age, and that you are flirting with the emperor's grandsons. Today you are laughing and joking with the prince, and tomorrow you are entangled with the crown prince. Oh, the things you say are so ugly that I am embarrassed to say them. The words are unbearable to hear, tut tut."

"Hahahaha! I'm dying of laughter! What the hell is going on? My romantic affairs with the emperor's grandchildren? Hahaha! Am I not the ultimate heroine, caught in a whirlpool of scandals, with all men falling for me?!"

Yu Tuan lowered her voice and whispered, "You're still laughing! Oh my, I'm about to poke your spine!"

"What's the big deal? It just means that I, your girl, am charming!" I straightened my back, put my hands on my hips, and raised my chin confidently towards Yutuan.

Yu Tuan's eyes lit up, and she was immediately delighted. She hugged me and said comfortedly: "Girl, I thought you would be unhappy. When I couldn't find you, I was worried that you might be upset..."

"Oh, you underestimate me. This little thing is nothing."

"Hehe! The girl is not feeling bad, and my mood has improved too!"

I patted Yutuan's hand to reassure her. Yutuan suddenly paused, stamped her feet, slapped her head hard, and said with a sad face: "We are talking here, oh! Why don't you go home and save Yuyi!"

"Oh oh oh!" I quickened my pace, then suddenly remembered something and pulled Yu Tuan to stop.

"What's wrong girl? Are you having a cramp?"

"Tuan'er, do you have any money?"

Yu Tuan fumbled around, "I brought some. What do you want to do? Can I have some banknotes? I have a few in my shoes."

"Oh my, I don't need it in my shoes. They are spreading rumors about me, so spread some rumors about them too!"

Yu Tuan smiled wickedly and approached me with great interest: "What do you mean?"

"Just find a few young eunuchs and palace maids, and tell them that when they see me wearing eunuch clothes, you can say that it wasn't me, but Fang Juexia. Then find some other people to say that it was Ye Shi. Anyway, there is no evidence, so the more outrageous the rumor, the better, and the more people talk about it, the better."

"Yeah, yeah! Got it!"

Yu Tuan turned to leave, I held her back: "Just listen to what I have to say, we will go our separate ways, I will go back to the Women's Academy, and you will spread the word to those people, saying that they were actually trying to curry favor with the emperor's grandson, but I caught them, I tried to persuade them with kind words, but they rejected me, and they also thought I was meddling in other people's business and often bullied me, it would be best if more people could go to our place to join in the fun, do you understand?"

"No big deal~ I'm really good at making up stories, I'm very skilled at it~" Yu Tuan patted his chest, full of confidence.

"OK! Action! Bring people to watch the fun as soon as possible! I'm afraid I'll be too tired from acting!"

"Don't worry~"